New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-14
WHAT COLONEL CHA RK SAW ABROAD
MUCH GROUND COVERED IN THEE MONTHS

GERMANY's AFFECTION FOR THE EMPERoR-THf
LoNDOv MOBs-wAR SPIRIT.
ayes VIC have had Pleasant tour and thoroughly
enjoyed ourselves but still focl slightly giddy from
TIE effects OF the rather rough rocking wo got In tho
cradle OF tho deep home"
It was in wrrds to tbs effect tha' Colonel Emmons
Cork OF tho gallant 9TH, replied yesterday to
TRIBUNE rcpor er's question as to bis threo months
travels in Europe" Tho Colonel and his party arrived
by the Ccrrnano yesterday morning. having been alb
sent exactly three month"; and two days
Colonel C'rk though that ne had nothing TO say
which would interest tho public but probably the
Colonel made mistake. II his first visit 70 the
Old oId. and no had bocn keen observer OF oil its
wonders. Asked regarding his route, Colonel Clark
said
ave landed at Queenstown, saw something OF Ire
land. and then crossed from Belfast to Glasgow we
went to Edinburgh. and thence. stopping Mt several
places on tho to London. We took st"amor from
London 20 Rotterdam, making n circuit OF tho prn-
cipal places Of interest In Holland and Betnm-in-
Guiding Waterloo. Of coursc-and thence 10 fars We
visited Switzerland descended tho Rhino 7" cologne
and then rov",'cd to Rcrn. ! WAS greatly pleased
with the stately simplicity OF the German nation ann
Government. and the splendid appearance OF tho
German troops. There IL doubt in nv mind that
they arc more than match for tho mil arv OF any
other nation today They are supcrblooking rae"
and trained 70 absolute perfection in cvcry regard
which qualities them for soldiers, WAS struck. TOO
with tho tender affection Of tho people for their aged
| Emperor witch ia not remarkable than his
fatLerly love toward them. And no ia 80 FREQ from
| pomr and show thai no seems moro Ike ono OF our
| Presidents than Ike Emperor"
THE PoMP OF THE VIENNA COURT.
"From Berlin went to Vienna Here every
| thing different An Emperor and court with
| onothid the power OF old Emperor WILLIAM make ten
times tho show. Our travels then extended beyond
tho Alps far a. Rome Tho cholera at Naples pre-
| vented orr runc there"
Colonel Clark remarked that many sanitary I'm
provements being introduced at Rome and In
other italian ctos. and expressed the opinion that
| cholera any other epidemic would not DO ahle to
spread and such loss Of life as In former times
| "As to our having the cholera hero do not think
there IL the least danger Our quarantine IL cfclcn;
believe thorc is place In tho world where such
matters conducted with more Intelligence. All
| tho cholera that has been brought here has been
stamped out. and such believe, will continue to be
| tho case. II will not be allowed to gain fnothod
ashore II 1t should mako its appearance thcre In
| isola ed cases.
| "Yes made another stop In london on our re-
turn, and at the Grand Hotel, the balconies OF
which overlook Trafalgar Square on that Sunday
| when tho mob shamefulv dlsordcrly. and went
into Westminster Abbey interrupt the rel gous scr
Vices. Tho conduct OF the London mob impressed mo
very deeply. I could a. glance that largo
part of those who gathered al tho square were merely
thieves and or mnas. who anxious for disturb
In tho hope of getting epoils. But il dis
| crsting and humlliatne sight to them boot and
| jeer at tho pr ic Tho police representatives, OF
tho law, and is fatal for the people to treat
them or allow them 20 be treated with ind gnty am
glad that tho meetings arc TO 10 suppressed"
Il havo come back" continued tho Colonel, " with
this idea that there country whore law and order
arc maintained ~ they hero. In thnso United
States. and that form OF government contains the
only solid hopo thai there Is for humanity.
THE SAD CONDITION OF IRELAND.
"Tho OF Ireland Is a sad and d. pressing spoc
tacle Tho strongest. best and most thrifty OF The
Irish here, and the weaker left behind
To struggle against hope. There is object, NJ
prospect, encouragement for them In tho Emerald
IAe, and their condition becomes worse tho Longer
they remain IL one of the peasants shows the light
outward Sign OF prosperity, If no builds fcnco OF
whitewa-os bs CABIN. his rent IL Immediately raised
The English ar.stO raCy OPPOSES their demands DO
cause fl knows that, If tho question Is fully
opened and concessions inalo to tho IrSh the Engisi
peasantry Will claIuUr Louder than ever for thea
rights"
With regard to tho travelling and hotel accommoda
tons Colonel Clark eaid Tho hotels do not com
pare at al favOraDly with those OF tho Uni ed Staics
and for the and channel steamers, Ancri' an
would not parUnIzo such vessels II they were plyin
In waters Tho only real danger We encOun crc'
during our travels wa In Crossing the MorsoS kVo
from Liverpool to BiIkonhcad the ferry boat thcr
a strong tide and stiff breozo. and ho boats wcr
unscawOrthy that tho forty had to be stopped Dun
3 Ing trip acrOes we canio near being Swampcl"
Regarding tho prospects for poaco or war on III
Continent, Colonel Clark SAID There IL a visbl
spirit OF unrest throughout Europe. In military clf
Cles tho talk is all OF war Franco IL undOubtcdl
/ burning for vengeance against Germany, but sho
conscious OF her inability TO measure strength succcss
fully with the German army In my opinion tn
Germans would wipe the earth with them, II tn
i French should prccipitao conflict